Nason sentenced for child’s injuries

DAYTON — Prosecuting Attorney Mat Heck, Jr. announced Tueday that Andrew Nason, 32, of Englewood, has been found guilty for causing injuries to his girlfriend’s two year old daughter, and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.

On September 11, 2012, the two‐year‐old victim was transported by ambulance to Dayton

Children’s Hospital with significant head trauma. Nason had been babysitting the child at the time of the incident while the child’s mother was at work.

Tuesday, Nason was found guilty as charged on one count of Felonious Assault and two counts of Child Endangering.

Nason was sentenced to a total of five years in the penitentiary.

“This defendant was supposed to be the child’s caregiver. Instead, he abused her and caused permanent injuries, likely requiring the victim to need assistance for the rest of her life,” said Prosecutor Heck.